Power Outages in Gilmer County, GA
Amicalola Electric Member Corp, Blue Ridge Mountain EMC - (GA) and Georgia Power Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 22.3 hours.
Gilmer County, GA is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/georgia/gilmer-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Gilmer County, GA". https://massoutage.com/georgia/gilmer-county
Amicalola Electric Member Corp, Blue Ridge Mountain EMC - (GA) and Georgia Power Co publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~17,887 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Amicalola Electric Member Corp, Blue Ridge Mountain EMC - (GA), Georgia Power Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amicalola Electric Member Corp | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Blue Ridge Mountain EMC - (GA) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Georgia Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Gilmer Countywho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (3)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30540 | 341 | ≤11 | 274 | ≤11 |
| 30536 | 152 | ≤11 | 110 | 0 |
| 30539 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Gilmer County or any town and utility in it.
- Wind AdvisoryMODERATE
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Gilmer County has been under 37 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×12
- Tropical Cyclone Local Statement ×9
- Flood Watch ×4
- Flash Flood Warning ×3
- High Wind Warning ×3
- Wind Advisory ×3
Latest Gilmer County, GA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 46m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 213 customers out
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 1,165 customers out (5.0% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 5m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 302 customers out (1.3% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Gilmer County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Gilmer County went about 22.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 17,004 customers.
The US EIA reports Georgia utilities averaged 4.5 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 22.3 hrs.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 15,996 customers out) · decade average 30.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 793 | 3,461 | 11.7 |
| 2016 | 819 | 6,879 | 10.3 |
| 2017 | 875 | 8,364 | 45.7 |
| 2018 | 849 | 11,796 | 35.8 |
| 2019 | 874 | 6,276 | 18.7 |
| 2020 | 931 | 15,996 | 74.6 |
| 2021 | 803 | 3,204 | 16.4 |
| 2022 | 775 | 3,560 | 17.4 |
| 2023 | 830 | 7,204 | 21.5 |
| 2024 | 853 | 13,015 | 60.7 |
| 2025 | 805 | 17,004 | 22.3 |
Cost of power in Gilmer County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Gilmer County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Georgia Power Co16.3¢2,480,484 cust
- Amicalola Electric Member Corp13.7¢51,657 cust
- Blue Ridge Mountain EMC - (GA)14.8¢30,863 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom.
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 30.5 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Gilmer County: FAQ
- How often does Gilmer County, GA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Gilmer County, GA logged 805 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 22.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Gilmer County, GA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 17,004 customers without power, beginning April 15, 2025 and lasting about 13h 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Gilmer County, GA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Gilmer County, GA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Gilmer County, GA?
- Tracked electric providers include Amicalola Electric Member Corp, Georgia Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Gilmer County.
30522, 30536, 30539, 30540
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Power Co | 4.8 hrs | Live · total only | |
| Amicalola Electric Member Corp | 12.1 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Blue Ridge Mountain EMC - (GA) | 8.6 hrs | Live · total only | - |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Georgia customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/13123 and /api/v1/counties/13123/history.